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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. I93.

Patented May '25, 1915.

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Application nled September v27, 1918. serial No. 792,237.

To all whom it 'may concern le 1t known that I, NEIL MCDOUGALL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Minot, in the county of Wardand State of North Dakota, have inventedfcertain new and usefulImprovements in Trucks, of which the following isa specification,reference being had thereinvto' the" accompanying drawing. y

This invention relates to an improved .truck used for moving buildingsor other heavy articles.

.One of the objects of the invention is to 'provide a truck which willbe very strong and not liable to break while in use.

y. Another object of the invention is 'to so construct the truck thatthe wheels may follow the unevenness of the ground'without i rocking thebuildin l Another object oi the invention is to provide the truck withan improved type. of

movably secured to ether.

frameformed from a numberof parts re- Another object o 'theinvention isto'pro-ly vide the truck with an improved tongue hav-v` ing `a removablesection.

Another object of the invention', is to pro-v vide an improved means forconnecting the Y trucks used in moving the' building. .'VYith theaboveandother objects in-view .thisginvention consists of certain novelcpmbinations, constructions, and arrangements lof, Lfparts as will behereinafter fully 'described and claimed. y

4lin the accompanying drawings -Figure isla top plan view showing thetrucks connected together.A Fig. 2 is' a top plan view of theforward'truclc. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the forward truck. Fig. 4is a front elevation of the forward truck. Fig. 5 yis a rear .elevationof the forward truck; Fig. -6 I isa lon "tudina'l sectional View throughthe forwar truck. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view through theforward portion of the forward truc Fig. `V8- is a sectional viewshowing the manner of mounting the ywheel.supporting bars. Fig. 9 is vaview4 f taken vat rlght angles tothe View shown in Fig. y8.= Fig. 10 isa sectional view along the lin10--10, in Fig. 2. Fig.4 11 is a top planview of the tongue of one of the rear trucks Fig.- 12 is a fragmentarysectional view through one 4of the wheels. Fig. 13 is a perspective viewof .one of the axles. Fig.

vout rocking;r the truck.

14 is a top plan view of the Adevice showing each truck provided withAfour Wheels.` Fig.k 15 1s a top plan View of the invention showing theframe carried by six Wheel trucks.

The forward and rear trucks shown in F lgs..` 1, 14 and l5 areconnected. by the rear beam 1Q is secured to each end ofthe holsters 10and l1'so as to carry the transverse beam 13. A pair of timbers 14 aresecured to the side beams 12' and are adjustably'secured rat theirvinner ends by the rbolt 15.. The for: ward bolster l1 is provided with acentrallyV located cup 17, Vwhich cup fits about a'bear- Specificationof Letters atent. Patented 25, 19157.

sol. bolster 10 andforward bolster 11. Aside ing 18 secured to 'themainbeam 19 of the. 4

forward truclt and is prevented from Work ing loose by a pivot4 pin 2Opassing through the bearing 18 and into Ian l opening 21v lOyis alsoprovided with cups at eachV end. similar to the cup 17 which cups fitabout bearings similarv to thebearings 18.

this arrangement the trucks can turn With- 'out the building supportingframe being .moved Themain beam 19 of theforward truck comprises anI-beam construction and has its forward end portion 22 bent to extend4in a higher plane than'the rear end portionv ask clearlyfshown in Ilig.3. ARelatively long and short I-beams 23 and 2st Aare secured to thelower langeof the I-beam 19 and are braced by means of the yokes25fand26. Bracing Vrods 27 are secured tothe end'portions of the I-beam23 `and, yhavej'thei forward. ends` secured to the forward end portionof the I-.beam 19 by means of the formed in lthe .beam I19. `The rearbolster` lso bolt 28, which bolt passes through the web ofthe I-beam19.r y

' Wheel carrying I-beanis 29 are connected with the cross beams .f'and24 by means of the U bolts 30 andfrom an inspection' of F 8 and J itwill be readily seen that this connection 'oa uses the `wheel supportingbeams to be' .pivotally mounted, thus permitting the wheels carried bythe beams to follow tlwfunevcnness,ofthe ground With- An axle 31 has itscenter block connected with the wheel supporting beam 2S) by means ofthe U bolts 33 and has its end portions connected with the cross beam Q3by means ofthe rods 34. These rods 34 are loosel)T connected with theweb of the beam .23 so that the pivotal los ,in n'ovement of the beam.29will-not btinter- ;.The"wheels are mounted upn the X198 'and eachcomprises a metallic casing fs cured to the hub by the rivets 36 .andhaving its -ftire secured 4by .the rivets 37. The endportions of theaxles pass'throughA the hubs-Bof the wheels and after the `rollers 39have been put in place as shown in. Fig.-

12 the eyes of the rods 34 are placed 1,1P0l1 'the'end portions of theaxles and the securing keys 40 are passed through theA axles. It is, ofcourse, obvious thatA ifdesired nuts may;` be screwed upon the axleslinstead 4of, using? the keys 4U.

' Theji forward wheel carrying frame 60ml" prises'/the relatively longand short Lbeems 41 whichbeams are connected by the cross43;"'forming arigid connection' '20 forfthebeams Itlvand 25 end carrying a bear ing 44.which .fits inte acup 45 carried by 1- 1 the Aforward portion 22'of`themain beam 1Q.; .Thisbearing 44 carries a pivot pin 46 extending'throughk the cup 4 5 into an opent` ing 47 formed in the main beam.'Bracig vyokes 48. `pass over the endl portlons of the cross beam43-andare connected with the beams 41 and .42, and arcuate strips 49 are'se'-yi to theyokes 48 to form supports 4for the y0 forwardportion of the mainbeam -19` when the forward'wheel carrying' framefisturned. i These'strips 49 rest upon the bolts holdingA yoke 48 upon beam 43. Beis .50similar to vq .ner already described. vThe wheels 'arefthe same asfthose alreadyy described 'and are heldin place in the same manner as thei wheels. .The forward tongue 51 has its cross bag52positioned totherear of` the block 53and the cross bar 52 and block 53'- are held inplace by the bolts 54 securing' the .Q. .st1'ip.55 invplaee.- The stris56 are secured .to the -tongue 51- and cross bar 52 and have ytheirendportons cut and coiled form '.prvot ears? pivotally connected w1th'the carried by the forward f, 'The v rear truclis are constructed verysimi- ,L 'flar to the, forward truck with the exception 5$' that thefforward wheels 59 are mounted upon an axle 60 pivotally connected withthe beam ,61 b the connecting links 62. A short tongue 61 is connectedto this beam 61, the freewendof thev tonguebeing held in pof olsitionbythe chain 69. This chain 69 passes around the Abeam 19 while the endsengage 'fthe tongues 61 andfere wrapped around the youter ends of the.timbers 14 as shown at -,ZO. Ity is obvious mat two wheels may be 6o;used instead of the vfour rearwheels, thus 1' :ing can then be easilmoved from one wheels are permitted to follow .the unevdv' Vdiiicult-toturn the frame carlin'gthe front 1" 'building has been aken to theleaned theQWheelvcarrying beams 29 are pivotally "connected with thecross beams 41 and .byi means of the 'Uf bolts shown in Fig. "lv and,similar to those shown in Figs. 8 and 9," .and axles similar to theaxles 31 are cong nected {withthe pivotbeams 50 vinthe man.-V`

est strain'wi be carried by four rear whack 5-35 of each truck,

vlvcfg-sai pivotally connected with saidy 'extending beams and extendingparallel .f Vsaid 'main'beam, axlesfconnected with, sd

.making a four-wheel: truck instldQof lr six-wheelone.l 'Ifhetongues 63are each vided with 'a block 64 similar to the b ,53,but it should beynoted that this block` 64 isprovided with a pocket 65 in which tho-7ginner end of the extensionv 66 lits as shown Fig. 11. vThe extension isslidably connected v with thextongue by' means of the collar'f .andisadjustably lheld in place by bOltS`68.' ,s When using' the device tomove a ing the building is first raised'by means of suitable jacks andthe trucks are thenplad beneath the building and, connectedl n; showninFig. V1 so thatwhen the buil is lowered it will rest upon the holsters1 1.1, and the transverse beams 13. After-ith afg.: building has beenlowered the draft are connectedwith the trucks andthe vbuildg' toanother.' When t etruck's are mov the ness of the ground 'without.rockingthry trucks, thereby preventing an dangereioff] the'buildingbeing yrocke e strips support the forward end portion 22 of thm; mainbeam 19,l thus preventing ,the from workingl hard, ereby causing ittabsy wheels of the forward truc After thel bui ding is again jackedm antrucks relnoved.` f Fig. 14 the' frame and trucks formed ysimilar toFig. 1 with the exoe of the number of wheelsused with theftruck.

" In' this the axles .'11 extend f Y 'versely across the truck andsupporta 'heilt 35 atfeachendthereof, thereby ef vthe two central'wheels upon,y each axle. l The device as disclosed in Fig.l 15inconstructed similar to Fig.4 1 excepting forward portion ofy eachtruck.. In

I'each "beam" 19 is Yprovided ywith a short pivotally mounted beams,wheels upon '-sald ax1es, and rodsloosely lio :meente with. the forwardtransversely extending beam and provided with eyes through which seidaxles pass.

2. A truck comprising a main beam, supporting wheels connected with therear end portion of said mem beam, a wheel supporting fre-me at theforward end giortion of said main bears and com rising a pluralityottransversely exten ing; beams, e center beam rigidly secured to seidtransversely extending beams and pivotally connested with said mainbeam., yolces passing over said center beam and having their endpluraiity oi' transversely extending beams,

beams connecting said transversely extending becms, axles connected withcertain of said last mentioned beams, yokes extending over the remainingvone of said last men` tioned and-having; their end portions connectedwith said transverselyextendng beams, supporting strips connected withsaid yokes and passing beneath said main beam, ani supporting wheelsmounted upon said ax es.

4. A building moving device of the character described' comprising aforward truck, a plurality of rear trucks, a rear bolster having its endportions pivotally connected with said rear trucks, a forward bolsterpivotally ,connected with said forward truck, side 'timbers having theirend portions supported by said holsters and transversely extending barssecured to said side timbers and having their inner 'end portionspositioned in overlapped relation and adjustably connected together.

5. A truck comprising a main beam, transversely extending beams securedto the rear portion of said main beam, means engaging said transverselyextending beamsand passing over said main beams forbracing the beams,wheel carrying beams pivotally con# nected with said transverselyextending beams, axles connected with said pivotally mounted beams,wheels carried by said axles, and brace means loosely connected with theforward transversely extending beam and said axles.

In testimony whereof I hereunto .aiiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

. NEIL MGDOUGALL. Witnesses y L C. MURRAY, R. AE, l-lormNs.

